Jeffrey Yao, MD

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Biography

Dr Yao joined the Hand and Upper Extremity Service at Stanford University Medical Center in 2005. He graduated from Cornell University Medical College in 1999. His Orthopaedic Surgery residency was completed at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine / NSUH-LIJ Health System in New York in 2004, where he was voted the Surgical Intern of the Year in 2000 and the Orthopaedic Surgery Resident of the Year in 2001. He completed the Hand and Upper Extremity surgical fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and the Philadelphia Hand Center in 2005. He earned his Orthopaedic Surgery Board Certification in 2007. He learned his Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand in 2009. He was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University in 2012, and the rank of Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University in 2020.

Dr Yao has clinical training and interest in the treatment of disorders of the entire upper extremity/limb, including the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. He is specifically trained in the minimally-invasive and arthroscopic treatment of common upper extremity problems including fractures, arthritis, tendon and ligament injuries and nerve compression disorders. This minimally-invasive approach is unique and highly sought after by patients. His clinical volume is quite extensive as he sees over 3000 patients per year.

Dr Yao’s research interests include the evolution of arthroscopic and minimally-invasive surgical techniques for the management of common upper limb disorders. He is also involved in utilizing stem cells in the treatment of tendon injuries. He has presented his research with over 400 podium presentations at numerous regional, national and international meetings and is active in the education of other surgeons, fellows, residents and medical students. He has served as a visiting professor at several academic medical centers, both nationally and internationally at sites including Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Brazil, Columbia, Peru, Chile, Canada, South Africa, Italy, Germany, England, Mexico, Australia, Korea, Poland, Peru, Hungary, Fiji, Spain, India and France.

Dr Yao was awarded the Sumner Koch national research award in 2009 and the Emmanuel B Kaplan national research award in 2012. He was also awarded the prestigious JOA-AOA traveling fellowship in 2010 and spent one month in Japan teaching at a number of institutions. He was awarded the prestigious Sterling Bunnell Traveling Fellowship by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) in September 2015. This honor is bestowed upon just one member of the ASSH per year and is one of the Society’s most prestigious and competitive awards. As the 2016 Bunnell Fellow, Dr Yao traveled to many medical centers nationally and internationally for the mutual exchange of clinical and research ideas. He is currently the Hand and Upper Limb Hand Fellowship Director at the Stanford University Medical Center.

He has been the Editor-in-Chief of the Yearbook of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery and was also on the editorial board of HAND and reviews manuscripts for many other journals for their suitability for publication. He has authored over 110 peer-reviewed publications in the field of hand and upper extremity surgery. He is the editor for a textbook on Scaphoid Fractures and Nonunions and two special issues of Hand Clinics and Current Orthopaedic Practice.

Dr Yao is an active member of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Association of Hand Surgery, the International Wrist Arthroscopy Society, The International Wrist Investigators’ Workshop, the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the Western Orthopaedic Association.

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Professional Summary

Education & Certifications

Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center (2004) NY
Internship: Long Island Jewish Medical Center (2000) NY
Medical Education: New York Presbyterial Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College (1999) NY

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand (2009)

Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2005) PA

CAQ, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Added Qualification in Hand Surgery (2009)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery (2007)

MD, Philadelphia Hand Center - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Hand Surgery (2005)

MD, Albert Einstein Med College NSUH-LIJ, Orthopaedic Surgery (2004)

MD, Cornell University Med College, Medicine (1999)

Honors & Awards

AFSH Basic Science Research Grant, American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand (2009-2010)
Annual Research Competition, Philadelphia Hand Society (June, 2005)
AOA-JOA Exchange Traveling Fellow, American Orthopaedic Association (May 2010)

Best Paper of the AAOS Award, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (March 2013)

Distinguished Visiting Professorship, Albert Einstein College of Medicine NSUH-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, NY (June 2009)

Distinguished Visiting Professorship, University of California San Francisco - Fresno Campus (February 2013)

Distinguished Visiting Professorship, Wilcox Memorial Medical Center, Kauai, HI (Aug 2008)

Emanuel B. Kaplan Award, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (September 2012)

Orthopaedic Surgery Resident of the Year, Albert Einstein College of Medicine / NSUH-LIJ Health System (2001)

Resident Competition and Symposium, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) (May, 2002)

Sterling Bunnell Traveling Fellowship, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (Sept 2015-Aug 2016)

Sterling Bunnell Traveling Fellowship Award, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (September 2016-2017)

Sumner L. Koch Award, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (September 2009)

Surgical Intern of the Year, Albert Einstein College of Medicine / NSUH-LIJ Health System (2000)

Administrative Appointments

Contributing Editor, Yearbook of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery (2005 - 2008)
Deputy Editor, Hand (2009 - Present)
Director, Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center (2020 - Present)

Editor-in-Chief, Yearbook of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery (2009 - Present)

Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2009 - Present)

Founding Member, Manus National Hand Surgery Society (2006 - Present)

Guest Editor, Current Orthopaedic Practice (2011 - Present)

Guest Editor, Hand Clinics (2012 - 2012)

Manuscript Reviewer, Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine (2005 - Present)

Manuscript Reviewer, The Physician and Sports Medicine (2005 - Present)

Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Orthopaedic Research (2006 - Present)

Manuscript Reviewer, Hand (2007 - Present)

Manuscript Reviewer, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (2007 - Present)

Manuscript Reviewer, Annals of Plastic Surgery (2008 - Present)

Manuscript Reviewer, Tissue Engineering (2009 - Present)

Manuscript Reviewer, The Journal of Hand Surgery (2011 - Present)

Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (2004 - Present)

Member, American Association for Hand Surgery (2008 - Present)

Member, International Wrist Investigators Workshop (2009 - Present)

Member, Arthroscopy Association of North America (2010 - Present)

Member, Western Orthopaedic Association (2012 - Present)

Publications

Tumours of the hand
Hsu, C. S., Hentz, V. R., & Yao, J. (2007). Tumours of the hand. LANCET ONCOLOGY, 8(2), 157–66.
Reduction of high-grade isthmic and dysplastic spondylolisthesis in 5 adolescents.
Lonner, B. S., Song, E. W., Scharf, C. L., & Yao, J. (2007). Reduction of high-grade isthmic and dysplastic spondylolisthesis in 5 adolescents. American Journal of Orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.), 36(7), 367–373.
A novel technique of all-inside arthroscopic triangular fibrocartilage complex repair
Yao, J., Dantuluri, P., & Osterman, A. L. (2007). A novel technique of all-inside arthroscopic triangular fibrocartilage complex repair. ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY, 23(12).

Early treatment of degenerative arthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint
Yao, J., & Park, M. J. (2008). Early treatment of degenerative arthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint. HAND CLINICS, 24(3), 251-?

Surgical treatment of thumb carpometacarpal joint arthritis: a single institution experience from 1995-2005.
Park, M. J., Lichtman, G., Christian, J. B., Weintraub, J., Chang, J., Hentz, V. R., … Yao, J. (2008). Surgical treatment of thumb carpometacarpal joint arthritis: a single institution experience from 1995-2005. Hand (New York, N.Y.), 3(4), 304–310.

Bioactive sutures for tendon repair: assessment of a method of delivering pluripotential embryonic cells.
Yao, J., Korotkova, T., Riboh, J., Chong, A., Chang, J., & Smith, R. L. (2008). Bioactive sutures for tendon repair: assessment of a method of delivering pluripotential embryonic cells. Journal of Hand Surgery, 33(9), 1558–64.

Arthroscopic Treatment of Triangular Fibrocartilage Wrist Injuries in the Athlete
McAdams, T. R., Swan, J., & Yao, J. (2009). Arthroscopic Treatment of Triangular Fibrocartilage Wrist Injuries in the Athlete. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, 37(2), 291–97.

Monteggia fracture-dislocation associated with proximal and distal radioulnar joint instability. A case report.
Cheung, E. V., & Yao, J. (2009). Monteggia fracture-dislocation associated with proximal and distal radioulnar joint instability. A case report. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume, 91(4), 950–54.

All-Arthroscopic Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Repair: Safety and Biomechanical Comparison With a Traditional Outside-in Technique in Cadavers
Yao, J. (2009). All-Arthroscopic Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Repair: Safety and Biomechanical Comparison With a Traditional Outside-in Technique in Cadavers. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 34A(4), 671–76.

Electrocautery Use in Hand Surgery: History, Physics, and Appropriate Usage
Cox, C., & Yao, J. (2010). Electrocautery Use in Hand Surgery: History, Physics, and Appropriate Usage. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 35A(3), 489–90.

Perioperative steroid dosing in patients receiving chronic oral steroids, undergoing outpatient hand surgery.
Fleager, K., & Yao, J. (2010). Perioperative steroid dosing in patients receiving chronic oral steroids, undergoing outpatient hand surgery. Journal of Hand Surgery, 35(2), 316–18.

Tourniquet usage in upper extremity surgery.
Cox, C., & Yao, J. (2010). Tourniquet usage in upper extremity surgery. Journal of Hand Surgery, 35(8), 1360–61.

Suture Button Suspensionplasty After Arthroscopic Hemitrapeziectomy for Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis
Cox, C. A., Zlotolow, D. A., & Yao, J. (2010). Suture Button Suspensionplasty After Arthroscopic Hemitrapeziectomy for Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis. ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY, 26(10), 1395–1403.

Arthroscopic repair of the scapholunate interosseous ligament.
Stuffmann, E. S., McAdams, T. R., Shah, R. P., & Yao, J. (2010). Arthroscopic repair of the scapholunate interosseous ligament. Techniques in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, 14(4), 204–8.

Suture button compared with K-wire fixation for maintenance of posttrapeziectomy space height in a cadaver model of lateral pinch.
Yao, J., Zlotolow, D. A., Murdock, R., & Christian, M. (2010). Suture button compared with K-wire fixation for maintenance of posttrapeziectomy space height in a cadaver model of lateral pinch. Journal of Hand Surgery, 35(12), 2061–65.

Viability and proliferation of pluripotential cells delivered to tendon repair sites using bioactive sutures--an in vitro study.
Yao, J., Korotkova, T., & Smith, R. L. (2011). Viability and proliferation of pluripotential cells delivered to tendon repair sites using bioactive sutures--an in vitro study. Journal of Hand Surgery, 36(2), 252–58.

Color-Aided Visualization of Dorsal Wrist Ganglion Stalks Aids in Complete Arthroscopic Excision
Yao, J., & Trindade, M. C. D. (2011). Color-Aided Visualization of Dorsal Wrist Ganglion Stalks Aids in Complete Arthroscopic Excision. ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY, 27(3), 425–429.

All-arthroscopic repair of Palmer 1B triangular fibrocartilage complex tears using the FasT-Fix device.
Yao, J., & Lee, A. T. (2011). All-arthroscopic repair of Palmer 1B triangular fibrocartilage complex tears using the FasT-Fix device. Journal of Hand Surgery, 36(5), 836–42.

Optimization of volar percutaneous screw fixation for scaphoid waist fractures using traction, positioning, imaging, and an angiocatheter guide.
Zlotolow, D. A., Knutsen, E., & Yao, J. (2011). Optimization of volar percutaneous screw fixation for scaphoid waist fractures using traction, positioning, imaging, and an angiocatheter guide. Journal of Hand Surgery, 36(5), 916–921.

All-Arthroscopic Repair of Peripheral Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears Using FasT-Fix
Yao, J. (2011). All-Arthroscopic Repair of Peripheral Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears Using FasT-Fix. HAND CLINICS, 27(3), 237-?

Lunate fractures in the face of a perilunate injury: an uncommon and easily missed injury pattern.
Briseño, M. R., & Yao, J. (2012). Lunate fractures in the face of a perilunate injury: an uncommon and easily missed injury pattern. Journal of Hand Surgery, 37(1), 63–67.

The use of smartphones in hand surgery.
Barr, C., & Yao, J. (2012). The use of smartphones in hand surgery. Journal of Hand Surgery, 37(1), 168–70.

Trapezial metastasis as the first indication of primary non-small cell carcinoma of the lung.
Song, Y., & Yao, J. (2012). Trapezial metastasis as the first indication of primary non-small cell carcinoma of the lung. Journal of Hand Surgery, 37(6), 1242–44.

Titanium integration with bone, welding, and screw head destruction complicating hardware removal of the distal radius: report of 2 cases.
Van Nortwick, S. S., Yao, J., & Ladd, A. L. (2012). Titanium integration with bone, welding, and screw head destruction complicating hardware removal of the distal radius: report of 2 cases. Journal of Hand Surgery, 37(7), 1388–92.

The effect of suture coated with mesenchymal stem cells and bioactive substrate on tendon repair strength in a rat model.
Yao, J., Woon, C. Y. L., Behn, A., Korotkova, T., Park, D.-Y., Gajendran, V., & Smith, R. L. (2012). The effect of suture coated with mesenchymal stem cells and bioactive substrate on tendon repair strength in a rat model. Journal of Hand Surgery, 37(8), 1639–45.

Suture-Button Suspensionplasty for the Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis
Yao, J. (2012). Suture-Button Suspensionplasty for the Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis. HAND CLINICS, 28(4), 579-?

Preface
Yao, J. (2012). Preface. HAND CLINICS, 28(4), XIII-XIV.

The thumb carpometacarpal joint: anatomy, hormones, and biomechanics.
Ladd, A. L., Weiss, A.-P. C., Crisco, J. J., Hagert, E., Wolf, J. M., Glickel, S. Z., & Yao, J. (2013). The thumb carpometacarpal joint: anatomy, hormones, and biomechanics. Instructional Course Lectures, 62, 165–79.

Suture-button suspensionplasty for thumb carpometacarpal arthritis: a minimum 2-year follow-up.
Yao, J., & Song, Y. (2013). Suture-button suspensionplasty for thumb carpometacarpal arthritis: a minimum 2-year follow-up. Journal of Hand Surgery, 38(6), 1161–65.

Arthroscopic Techniques for Wrist Arthritis (Radial Styloidectomy and Proximal Pole Hamate Excisions
Arthroscopic Techniques for Wrist Arthritis (Radial Styloidectomy and Proximal Pole Hamate Excisions. (2005). Hand Clinics, 21(4).

Surgical Arthroplasty Options for Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy
Surgical Arthroplasty Options for Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy. (2003). Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 4(1).

Double Crush Syndrome
Double Crush Syndrome. (2006). Peripheral Nerve Surgery: Practical Applications in the Upper Extremity. Slutsky DJ & Hentz VR, Eds. Elsevier.

Clinical Assessment of the Wrist
Clinical Assessment of the Wrist. (2010). The Wrist: Diagnosis and Operative Treatment.

Diagnosis of Acute Cholecystitis: Sensitivity of Sonography, Cholescintigraphy and Combined Sonography-Cholescintigraphy
Diagnosis of Acute Cholecystitis: Sensitivity of Sonography, Cholescintigraphy and Combined Sonography-Cholescintigraphy. (2001). Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 193(6).

Seroswitch : Adenovirus-mediated in vivo Gene Transfer : Circumvention of Anti-Adenovirus Humoral Immune Defenses Against Repeat Adenovirus Vector Administration by Changing the Adenovirus Serotype
Seroswitch : Adenovirus-mediated in vivo Gene Transfer : Circumvention of Anti-Adenovirus Humoral Immune Defenses Against Repeat Adenovirus Vector Administration by Changing the Adenovirus Serotype. (1996). Human Gene Therapy, 7.

The use of bone grafts and bone graft substitutes in distal radius fractures.
The use of bone grafts and bone graft substitutes in distal radius fractures. (2006). Atlas of Hand Clinics, 11(2).

Arthroscopic Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis
Arthroscopic Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis. (2007). Master Skills in Wrist and Elbow Arthroscopy and Reconstruction. Trumble TE, Budoff JE, Eds. American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Arthroscopic Treatment of Radial-Sided TFCC Lesions
Arthroscopic Treatment of Radial-Sided TFCC Lesions. (2007). Wrist and Hand Arthroscopy - A Practical Approach, Slutsky DJ, Ed.

Late Reconstruction for Ulnar Nerve Palsy
Late Reconstruction for Ulnar Nerve Palsy. (2007). Hand Clinics, 23(3).

Bone Grafts and Bone Graft Substitutes in Distal Radius Fractures
Bone Grafts and Bone Graft Substitutes in Distal Radius Fractures. (2007). Hand Surgery Update 4.

Update on the Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex
Update on the Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex. (2008). Current Orthopaedic Practice, Zlotolow D (Ed), 19(5).

Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthroscopy and Hemitrapeziectomy
Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthroscopy and Hemitrapeziectomy. (2006). Online Protocols, International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH).

Soft Tissue Coverage of Fingertip Amputations
Soft Tissue Coverage of Fingertip Amputations. (2010). Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, Hunt, ed.

Perilunate and Lunate Dislocations and Greater Arc Injuries
Perilunate and Lunate Dislocations and Greater Arc Injuries. (2010). The Prinicples and Practice of Wrist Surgery, Slutsky ed.

Soft Tissue Tumors of the Wrist
Soft Tissue Tumors of the Wrist. (2010). The Principles and Practice of Wrist Surgery, Slutsky ed.

Proximal Pole Scaphoid Nonunions Treated with Rib Autograft
Proximal Pole Scaphoid Nonunions Treated with Rib Autograft. The Scaphoid, Slutsky ed.

Surgical Treatment of Acute and Chronic Paronychia and Felons
Surgical Treatment of Acute and Chronic Paronychia and Felons. (2010). Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, Hunt, ed.

Distal Radius Fracture Fixation Systems
Distal Radius Fracture Fixation Systems. (2008). The Fractured Wrist, Ring ed.(May).

The History of Distal Radius Fractures
The History of Distal Radius Fractures. (2009). Fractures and Injuries of the Distal Radius and Carpus: The Cutting Edge., Slutsky ed(Elsevier).

Surgical Treatment of Deep Space Infections of the Hand
Surgical Treatment of Deep Space Infections of the Hand. (2010). Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, Hunt, ed.

Diagnosis and Treatment of DRUJ/TFCC Injuries
Diagnosis and Treatment of DRUJ/TFCC Injuries. Musculoskeletal Examination of the Elbow, Wrist and Hand, Culp, ed.

Fracture Fixation
Fracture Fixation. Plastic Surgery: Hand Volume, Chang, ed.

Elbow Instability
Elbow Instability. Musculoskeletal Examination of the Elbow Wrist and Hand, Culp, ed.

Referring Physicians' Knowledge of Hand Surgery
Referring Physicians' Knowledge of Hand Surgery. (2010). Hand (NY), 5(3).

Hand Made: From Mutilated Hand to Artist to Nurse
Yao, J. (2011). Hand Made: From Mutilated Hand to Artist to Nurse. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 36A(9), 1515–15.

The Effect of Suture Coated With Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Bioactive Substrate on Tendon Repair Strength in a Rat Model: A Complementary Mechanism Reply
Yao, J. (2012). The Effect of Suture Coated With Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Bioactive Substrate on Tendon Repair Strength in a Rat Model: A Complementary Mechanism Reply. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 37A(10), 2203–4.

Late reconstruction for ulnar nerve palsy
Tse, R., Hentz, V. R., & Yao, J. (2007). Late reconstruction for ulnar nerve palsy. HAND CLINICS, 23(3), 373-?

Outcomes of ulnar shortening osteotomy fixed with a dynamic compression system.
Ahsan, Z. S., Song, Y., & Yao, J. (2013). Outcomes of ulnar shortening osteotomy fixed with a dynamic compression system. Journal of Hand Surgery, 38(8), 1520–1523.

Outcomes of Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy Fixed With a Dynamic Compression System
Ahsan, Z. S., Song, Y., & Yao, J. (2013). Outcomes of Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy Fixed With a Dynamic Compression System. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 38A(8), 1520–23.

All-Arthroscopic Repair of Peripheral Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears
Yao, J. (2010). All-Arthroscopic Repair of Peripheral Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears. OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES IN SPORTS MEDICINE, 18(3), 168–172.

Complications of Wrist Arthroscopy
Ahsan, Z. S., & Yao, J. (2012). Complications of Wrist Arthroscopy. ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY, 28(6), 855–859.

Synthesis and characterization of novel elastomeric poly(D,L-lactide urethane) maleate composites for bone tissue engineering
Mercado-Pagan, A. E., Kang, Y., Ker, D. F. E., Park, S., Yao, J., Bishop, J., & Yang, Y. P. (2013). Synthesis and characterization of novel elastomeric poly(D,L-lactide urethane) maleate composites for bone tissue engineering. EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, 49(10), 3337–49.

The Fragmented Proximal Pole Scaphoid Nonunion Treated With Rib Autograft: Case Series and Review of the Literature
Yao, J., Read, B., & Hentz, V. R. (2013). The Fragmented Proximal Pole Scaphoid Nonunion Treated With Rib Autograft: Case Series and Review of the Literature. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 38A(11), 2188–92.

Suture button suspension following trapeziectomy in a cadaver model.
Song, Y., Cox, C. A., & Yao, J. (2013). Suture button suspension following trapeziectomy in a cadaver model. Hand (New York, N.Y.), 8(2), 195–200.

Thumb carpometacarpal ligaments inside and out: a comparative study of arthroscopic and gross anatomy from the robert a. Chase hand and upper limb center at stanford university.
Zhang, A. Y., Van Nortwick, S., Hagert, E., & Ladd, A. L. (2013). Thumb carpometacarpal ligaments inside and out: a comparative study of arthroscopic and gross anatomy from the robert a. Chase hand and upper limb center at stanford university. Journal of Wrist Surgery, 2(1), 55–62.

Incidence of Failure of Continuous Peripheral Nerve Catheters for Postoperative Analgesia in Upper Extremity Surgery.
Ahsan, Z. S., Carvalho, B., & Yao, J. (2014). Incidence of Failure of Continuous Peripheral Nerve Catheters for Postoperative Analgesia in Upper Extremity Surgery. Journal of Hand Surgery, 39(2), 324–29.

Plating of metacarpal fractures with locked or nonlocked screws, a biomechanical study: how many cortices are really necessary?
Barr, C., Behn, A. W., & Yao, J. (2013). Plating of metacarpal fractures with locked or nonlocked screws, a biomechanical study: how many cortices are really necessary? Hand (New York, N.Y.), 8(4), 454–59.

Minimally Invasive Approaches to Ulnar-Sided Wrist Disorders
Pirolo, J. M., & Yao, J. (2014). Minimally Invasive Approaches to Ulnar-Sided Wrist Disorders. HAND CLINICS, 30(1), 77-?

Prospective randomized comparison of single-incision and two-incision carpal tunnel release outcomes.
Castillo, T. N., & Yao, J. (2014). Prospective randomized comparison of single-incision and two-incision carpal tunnel release outcomes. Hand (New York, N.Y.), 9(1), 36–42.

MRI detection of forearm soft tissue injuries with radial head fractures.
McGinley, J. C., Gold, G., Cheung, E., & Yao, J. (2014). MRI detection of forearm soft tissue injuries with radial head fractures. Hand (New York, N.Y.), 9(1), 87–92.

Biomechanical Comparison of Volar Locked Plate Constructs Using Smooth and Threaded Locking Pegs
Yao, J., Park, M. J., & Patel, C. S. (2014). Biomechanical Comparison of Volar Locked Plate Constructs Using Smooth and Threaded Locking Pegs. ORTHOPEDICS, 37(2), E169–E173.

Biomechanical comparison of 3 methods of scapholunate ligament reconstruction.
Lee, S. K., Zlotolow, D. A., Sapienza, A., Karia, R., & Yao, J. (2014). Biomechanical comparison of 3 methods of scapholunate ligament reconstruction. Journal of Hand Surgery, 39(4), 643–50.

The wrist insufflation test: a confirmatory test for detecting intercarpal ligament and triangular fibrocartilage complex tears.
Lee Master, D., & Yao, J. (2014). The wrist insufflation test: a confirmatory test for detecting intercarpal ligament and triangular fibrocartilage complex tears. Arthroscopy , 30(4), 451–55.

Thumb basal joint: Utilizing new technology for the treatment of a common problem
Yao, J., & Lashgari, D. (2014). Thumb basal joint: Utilizing new technology for the treatment of a common problem. JOURNAL OF HAND THERAPY, 27(2), 127–133.

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Versus Total Elbow Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Geriatric Distal Humerus Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Githens, M., Yao, J., Sox, A. H. S., & Bishop, J. (2014). Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Versus Total Elbow Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Geriatric Distal Humerus Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA, 28(8), 481–88.

Advances in Hand and Wrist Arthroscopy
Park, M. J., & Yao, J. (2014). Advances in Hand and Wrist Arthroscopy. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, 134(5), 758E–765E.

In reply.
Carvalho, B., Ahsan, Z. S., & Yao, J. (2014). In reply. Journal of Hand Surgery, 39(9), 1888–89.

Delivered growth factor therapy to improve healing after rotator cuff repair.
Cheung, E. V., Silverio, L., & Yao, J. (2010). Delivered growth factor therapy to improve healing after rotator cuff repair. Stem Cells and Cloning : Advances and Applications, 3, 135–44.

The rate of triangular fibrocartilage injuries requiring surgical intervention.
Park, M. J., Jagadish, A., & Yao, J. (2010). The rate of triangular fibrocartilage injuries requiring surgical intervention. Orthopedics, 33(11), 806-?

The fragmented proximal pole scaphoid nonunion treated with rib autograft: case series and review of the literature.
Yao, J., Read, B., & Hentz, V. R. (2013). The fragmented proximal pole scaphoid nonunion treated with rib autograft: case series and review of the literature. Journal of Hand Surgery, 38(11), 2188–92.

The importance of pronator quadratus repair in the treatment of distal radius fractures with volar plating.
Ahsan, Z. S., & Yao, J. (2012). The importance of pronator quadratus repair in the treatment of distal radius fractures with volar plating. Hand (New York, N.Y.), 7(3), 276–280.

Treatment of thumb carpometacarpal arthritis with arthroscopic hemitrapeziectomy and interposition arthroplasty.
Park, M. J., Lee, A. T., & Yao, J. (2012). Treatment of thumb carpometacarpal arthritis with arthroscopic hemitrapeziectomy and interposition arthroplasty. Orthopedics, 35(12), e1759–64.

Arthroscopic dorsal wrist ganglion excision with color-aided visualization of the stalk: minimum 1-year follow-up.
Ahsan, Z. S., & Yao, J. (2014). Arthroscopic dorsal wrist ganglion excision with color-aided visualization of the stalk: minimum 1-year follow-up. Hand (New York, N.Y.), 9(2), 205–8.

Surgical techniques for the treatment of carpal ligament injury in the athlete.
Paci, G. M., & Yao, J. (2015). Surgical techniques for the treatment of carpal ligament injury in the athlete. Clinics in Sports Medicine, 34(1), 11–35.

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Versus Total Elbow Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Geriatric Distal Humerus Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Githens, M., Yao, J., Sox, A. H. S., & Bishop, J. (2014). Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Versus Total Elbow Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Geriatric Distal Humerus Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 28(8), 481–88.

Hand Therapy Modalities Following Extensor Mechanism Surgery.
Comer, G. C., Gordon, C., & Yao, J. (2015). Hand Therapy Modalities Following Extensor Mechanism Surgery. Journal of Hand Surgery, 40(10), 2081–84.

Hand Therapy Modalities for Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Stiffness
Comer, G. C., Clark, S. J., & Yao, J. (2015). Hand Therapy Modalities for Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Stiffness. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 40(11), 2293–96.

Quality Measures in Upper Limb Surgery.
Kamal, R. N., Ring, D., Akelman, E., Yao, J., Ruch, D. S., Richard, M., … Kakar, S. (2016). Quality Measures in Upper Limb Surgery. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume, 98(6), 505–10.

Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis With Arthroscopic Hemitrapeziectomy and Interposition Arthroplasty
Park, M. J., Lee, A. T., & Yao, J. (2012). Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis With Arthroscopic Hemitrapeziectomy and Interposition Arthroplasty. ORTHOPEDICS, 35(12), E1759–E1764.

Surgical Approaches to the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint
Cheah, A. E.-J., & Yao, J. (2016). Surgical Approaches to the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 41(2), 294–305.

ScaphoLunate Axis Method.
Yao, J., Zlotolow, D. A., & Lee, S. K. (2016). ScaphoLunate Axis Method. Journal of Wrist Surgery, 5(1), 59–66.

Quality Measurement: A Primer for Hand Surgeons
Kamal, R. N., Kakar, S., Ruch, D., Richard, M. J., Akelman, E., Got, C., … Ring, D. (2016). Quality Measurement: A Primer for Hand Surgeons. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 41(5), 645–51.

Hand Fractures: Indications, the Tried and True and New Innovations
Cheah, A. E.-J., & Yao, J. (2016). Hand Fractures: Indications, the Tried and True and New Innovations. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 41(6), 712–22.

Effect of Electrothermal Treatment on Nerve Tissue Within the Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex, Scapholunate, and Lunotriquetral Interosseous Ligaments
Pirolo, J. M., Le, W., & Yao, J. (2016). Effect of Electrothermal Treatment on Nerve Tissue Within the Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex, Scapholunate, and Lunotriquetral Interosseous Ligaments. ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY, 32(5), 773–78.

Radial Nerve Tendon Transfers.
Cheah, A. E. J., Etcheson, J., & Yao, J. (2016). Radial Nerve Tendon Transfers. Hand Clinics, 32(3), 323–38.

Titanium Integration With Bone, Welding, and Screw Head Destruction Complicating Hardware Removal of the Distal Radius: Report of 2 Cases
Van Nortwick, S. S., Yao, J., & Ladd, A. L. (2012). Titanium Integration With Bone, Welding, and Screw Head Destruction Complicating Hardware Removal of the Distal Radius: Report of 2 Cases. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 37A(7), 1388–92.

Bioactive Sutures for Tendon Repair: Assessment of a Method of Delivering Pluripotential Embryonic Cells
Yao, J., Korotkova, T., Riboh, J., Chong, A., Chang, J., & Smith, R. L. (2008). Bioactive Sutures for Tendon Repair: Assessment of a Method of Delivering Pluripotential Embryonic Cells. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 33A(9), 1558–64.

Viability and Proliferation of Pluripotential Cells Delivered to Tendon Repair Sites Using Bioactive Sutures-An In Vitro Study
Yao, J., Korotkova, T., & Smith, R. L. (2011). Viability and Proliferation of Pluripotential Cells Delivered to Tendon Repair Sites Using Bioactive Sutures-An In Vitro Study. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 36A(2), 252–58.

The Effect of Suture Coated With Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Bioactive Substrate on Tendon Repair Strength in a Rat Model
Yao, J., Woon, C. Y.-L., Behn, A., Korotkova, T., Park, D.-Y., Gajendran, V., & Smith, R. L. (2012). The Effect of Suture Coated With Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Bioactive Substrate on Tendon Repair Strength in a Rat Model. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 37A(8), 1639–45.

Perioperative Steroid Dosing in Patients Receiving Chronic Oral Steroids, Undergoing Outpatient Hand Surgery
Fleager, K., & Yao, J. (2010). Perioperative Steroid Dosing in Patients Receiving Chronic Oral Steroids, Undergoing Outpatient Hand Surgery. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 35A(2), 316–18.

Monteggia Fracture-Dislocation Associated with Proximal and Distal Radioulnar Joint Instability A Case Report
Cheung, E. V., & Yao, J. (2009). Monteggia Fracture-Dislocation Associated with Proximal and Distal Radioulnar Joint Instability A Case Report. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 91A(4), 950–54.

All-Arthroscopic Repair of Palmer 1B Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears Using the FasT-Fix Device
Yao, J., & Lee, A. T. (2011). All-Arthroscopic Repair of Palmer 1B Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears Using the FasT-Fix Device. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 36A(5), 836–42.

Optimization of Volar Percutaneous Screw Fixation for Scaphoid Waist Fractures Using Traction, Positioning, Imaging, and an Angiocatheter Guide
Zlotolow, D. A., Knutsen, E., & Yao, J. (2011). Optimization of Volar Percutaneous Screw Fixation for Scaphoid Waist Fractures Using Traction, Positioning, Imaging, and an Angiocatheter Guide. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 36A(5), 916–21.

Trapezial Metastasis as the First Indication of Primary Non-small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung
Song, Y., & Yao, J. (2012). Trapezial Metastasis as the First Indication of Primary Non-small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 37A(6), 1242–44.

Suture Button Compared With K-Wire Fixation for Maintenance of Posttrapeziectomy Space Height in a Cadaver Model of Lateral Pinch
Yao, J., Zlotolow, D. A., Murdock, R., & Christian, M. (2010). Suture Button Compared With K-Wire Fixation for Maintenance of Posttrapeziectomy Space Height in a Cadaver Model of Lateral Pinch. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 35A(12), 2061–65.

Lunate Fractures in the Face of a Perilunate Injury: An Uncommon and Easily Missed Injury Pattern
Briseno, M. R., & Yao, J. (2012). Lunate Fractures in the Face of a Perilunate Injury: An Uncommon and Easily Missed Injury Pattern. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 37A(1), 63–67.

Comparison of Longitudinal Open Incision and Two-Incision Techniques for Carpal Tunnel Release
Castillo, T. N., & Yao, J. (2010). Comparison of Longitudinal Open Incision and Two-Incision Techniques for Carpal Tunnel Release. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 35A(11), 1813–19.

Nuts and Bolts: Dimensions of Commonly Utilized Screws in Upper Extremity Surgery
Douglass, N., & Yao, J. (2015). Nuts and Bolts: Dimensions of Commonly Utilized Screws in Upper Extremity Surgery. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 40(2), 368–82.

Suture-Button Suspensionplasty for Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis: A Minimum. 2-Year Follow-Up
Yao, J., & Song, Y. (2013). Suture-Button Suspensionplasty for Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis: A Minimum. 2-Year Follow-Up. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 38A(6), 1161–65.

Variations in Postoperative Immobilization Following Common Hand Surgery Procedures.
Diaz, R., Ebramzadeh, E., & Yao, J. (2016). Variations in Postoperative Immobilization Following Common Hand Surgery Procedures. Hand (New York, N.Y.), 11(1), 45–49.

Quality Measures That Address the Upper Limb
Kamal, R. N., Ring, D., Akelman, E., Ruch, D. S., Richard, M. J., Ladd, A., … Kakar, S. (2016). Quality Measures That Address the Upper Limb. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 41(11), 1041–48.

Incidence of Posterior Interosseous Nerve Trauma During Creation of the 3-4 Wrist Arthroscopy Portal in Cadavers.
Cheah, A. E. J., Le, W., & Yao, J. (2017). Incidence of Posterior Interosseous Nerve Trauma During Creation of the 3-4 Wrist Arthroscopy Portal in Cadavers. Arthroscopy .

Simple Assessment of Global Bone Density and Osteoporosis Screening Using Standard Radiographs of the Hand.
Schreiber, J. J., Kamal, R. N., & Yao, J. (2017). Simple Assessment of Global Bone Density and Osteoporosis Screening Using Standard Radiographs of the Hand. Journal of Hand Surgery.

Microfracture for Ulnar Impaction Syndrome: Surgical Technique and Outcomes with Minimum 2-Year Follow-up.
Kaufman, D., Etcheson, J., & Yao, J. (2017). Microfracture for Ulnar Impaction Syndrome: Surgical Technique and Outcomes with Minimum 2-Year Follow-up. Journal of Wrist Surgery, 6(1), 60–64.

Ulnar-sided wrist pain in the athlete (TFCC/DRUJ/ECU).
Pang, E. Q., & Yao, J. (2017). Ulnar-sided wrist pain in the athlete (TFCC/DRUJ/ECU). Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine.

Relative ratios of collagen composition of periarticular tissue of joints of the upper limb.
Cheah, A., Harris, A., Le, W., Huang, Y., & Yao, J. (2016). Relative ratios of collagen composition of periarticular tissue of joints of the upper limb. Journal of Hand Surgery, European Volume, 1753193416674324-?

The Effect of Myostatin (GDF-8) on Proliferation and Tenocyte Differentiation of Rat Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells.
Le, W., & Yao, J. (2017). The Effect of Myostatin (GDF-8) on Proliferation and Tenocyte Differentiation of Rat Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. The Journal of Hand Surgery Asian-Pacific Volume, 22(2), 200–207.

Mean 5-Year Follow-up for Suture Button Suspensionplasty in the Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis.
Yao, J., & Cheah, A. E. J. (2017). Mean 5-Year Follow-up for Suture Button Suspensionplasty in the Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis. Journal of Hand Surgery.

A Biomechanical Analysis of 2 Constructs for Metacarpal Spiral Fracture Fixation in a Cadaver Model: 2 Large Screws Versus 3 Small Screws.
Eu-Jin Cheah, A., Behn, A. W., Comer, G., & Yao, J. (2017). A Biomechanical Analysis of 2 Constructs for Metacarpal Spiral Fracture Fixation in a Cadaver Model: 2 Large Screws Versus 3 Small Screws. The Journal of Hand Surgery.

Failure of artelon interposition arthroplasty after partial trapeziectomy: a case report with histologic and immunohistochemical analysis.
Huang, Y.-C., Jazayeri, L., Le, W., & Yao, J. (2015). Failure of artelon interposition arthroplasty after partial trapeziectomy: a case report with histologic and immunohistochemical analysis. American Journal of Orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.), 44(4), E117–22.

Ulnar shortening osteotomy utilizing a TriMed ulnar osteotomy system.
Pouliot, M., & Yao, J. (2014). Ulnar shortening osteotomy utilizing a TriMed ulnar osteotomy system. Techniques in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, 18(2), 72–76.

Complications of Wrist and Hand Arthroscopy
Ahsan, Z. S., & Yao, J. (2017). Complications of Wrist and Hand Arthroscopy. HAND CLINICS, 33(4), 831-+.

Evidence-Based Medicine: Surgical Management of Flexor Tendon Lacerations
Kamal, R. N., & Yao, J. (2017). Evidence-Based Medicine: Surgical Management of Flexor Tendon Lacerations. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, 140(1), 130E–139E.

Perioperative Management of Diabetic Patients Undergoing Hand Surgery
Kang, J. R., & Yao, J. (2015). Perioperative Management of Diabetic Patients Undergoing Hand Surgery. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 40(5), 1028–31.

ULNAR WRIST TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE COMPLEX AND DISTAL RADIO-ULNAR JOINT
Park, M. J., & Yao, J. (2012). ULNAR WRIST TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE COMPLEX AND DISTAL RADIO-ULNAR JOINT. MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAMINATION OF THE ELBOW, WRIST, AND HAND: MAKING THE COMPLEX SIMPLE, 228–51.

Ex-vivo Tendon Repair Augmented with Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Stimulated with Myostatin for Tenogenesis
Le, W., Cheah, A. E.-J., & Yao, J. (2018). Ex-vivo Tendon Repair Augmented with Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Stimulated with Myostatin for Tenogenesis. JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-ASIAN-PACIFIC VOLUME, 23(1), 47–57.

ScaphoLunate Axis Method (vol 5, pg 59, 2016)
Yao, J., Zlotolow, D. A., & Lee, S. K. (2016). ScaphoLunate Axis Method (vol 5, pg 59, 2016). JOURNAL OF WRIST SURGERY, 5(2), 169.

ELBOW INSTABILITY
Park, M. J., & Yao, J. (2012). ELBOW INSTABILITY. MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAMINATION OF THE ELBOW, WRIST, AND HAND: MAKING THE COMPLEX SIMPLE, 139–58.

Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Finger Proximal Interphalangeal Joint
Pang, E. Q., & Yao, J. (2018). Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Finger Proximal Interphalangeal Joint. HAND CLINICS, 34(2), 121-+.

Patient Perceptions Correlate Weakly With Observed Patient Involvement in Decision-making in Orthopaedic Surgery.
Mertz, K., Eppler, S., Yao, J., Amanatullah, D. F., Chou, L., Wood, K. B., … Kamal, R. (2018). Patient Perceptions Correlate Weakly With Observed Patient Involvement in Decision-making in Orthopaedic Surgery. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

The Effect of Growth Differentiation Factor 8 (Myostatin) on Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cell-Coated Bioactive Sutures in a Rabbit Tendon Repair Model.
Muraoka, K., Le, W., Behn, A. W., & Yao, J. (2018). The Effect of Growth Differentiation Factor 8 (Myostatin) on Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cell-Coated Bioactive Sutures in a Rabbit Tendon Repair Model. Hand (New York, N.Y.), 1558944718792708.

Management of Isolated Capitate Nonunion: A Case Series and Literature Review.
Jethanandani, R. G., Rancy, S. K., Corpus, K. T., Yao, J., & Wolfe, S. W. (2018). Management of Isolated Capitate Nonunion: A Case Series and Literature Review. Journal of Wrist Surgery, 7(5), 419–23.

Advances in hand and wrist arthroscopy.
Park, M. J., & Yao, J. (2014). Advances in hand and wrist arthroscopy. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 134(5), 758e–765e.

New and emerging technology in the treatment of the upper extremity.
Yao, J. (2012). New and emerging technology in the treatment of the upper extremity. Hand Clinics, 28(4), xiii-xiv.

Electrocautery use in hand surgery: history, physics, and appropriate usage.
Cox, C., & Yao, J. (2010). Electrocautery use in hand surgery: history, physics, and appropriate usage. The Journal of Hand Surgery, 35(3), 489–90.

All-arthroscopic triangular fibrocartilage complex repair: safety and biomechanical comparison with a traditional outside-in technique in cadavers.
Yao, J. (2009). All-arthroscopic triangular fibrocartilage complex repair: safety and biomechanical comparison with a traditional outside-in technique in cadavers. The Journal of Hand Surgery, 34(4), 671–6.

The Association of Financial Distress With Disability in Orthopaedic Surgery.
Mertz, K., Eppler, S. L., Thomas, K., Alokozai, A., Yao, J., Amanatullah, D. F., … Kamal, R. N. (2019). The Association of Financial Distress With Disability in Orthopaedic Surgery. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 27(11), e522–e528.

Bony Incarceration of the Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon Mimicking Rupture.
Barrera, J., Ryu, J., & Yao, J. (2019). Bony Incarceration of the Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon Mimicking Rupture. Journal of Wrist Surgery, 8(3), 245–49.

Financial Distress Is Associated With Delay in Seeking Care for Hand Conditions.
Zhuang, T., Eppler, S. L., Shapiro, L. M., Roe, A. K., Yao, J., & Kamal, R. N. (2019). Financial Distress Is Associated With Delay in Seeking Care for Hand Conditions. Hand (New York, N.Y.), 1558944719866889.

Long-Term Outcomes of All-Arthroscopic Pre-Tied Suture Device Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Repair.
Sarkissian, E. J., Burn, M. B., & Yao, J. (2019). Long-Term Outcomes of All-Arthroscopic Pre-Tied Suture Device Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Repair. Journal of Wrist Surgery, 8(5), 403–7.

The Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Sheets on Early Healing of the Achilles Tendon in Rats.
Maruyama, M., Le, W., Thio, T., Storaci, H., Ueda, Y., & Yao, J. (2019). The Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Sheets on Early Healing of the Achilles Tendon in Rats. Tissue Engineering. Part A.

Development of a Reproducible Upper Limb Swelling Model.
Muraoka, K., Kleimeyer, J., & Yao, J. (2019). Development of a Reproducible Upper Limb Swelling Model. The Journal of Hand Surgery Asian-Pacific Volume, 24(4), 452–55.

Long-Term Outcomes for Arthroscopic Thermal Treatment for Scapholunate Ligament Injuries.
Burn, M. B., Sarkissian, E. J., & Yao, J. (2020). Long-Term Outcomes for Arthroscopic Thermal Treatment for Scapholunate Ligament Injuries. Journal of Wrist Surgery, 9(1), 22–28.

Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Acute Carpal Ligament Injuries in the Athlete.
Gire, J. D., & Yao, J. (2020). Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of Acute Carpal Ligament Injuries in the Athlete. Clinics in Sports Medicine, 39(2), 313–37.

Technical Errors in the Implantation of the Scapholunate Axis Method (SLAM) Resulting in Avascular Necrosis of the Lunate.
Zlotolow, D. A., Lee, S. K., & Yao, J. (2020). Technical Errors in the Implantation of the Scapholunate Axis Method (SLAM) Resulting in Avascular Necrosis of the Lunate. The Journal of Hand Surgery.

Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) in Hand Surgery: Does a One-Question Outcome Instrument Compare Favorably?
Gire, J. D., Koltsov, J. C., Segovia, N. A., Kenney, D. E., Yao, J., & Ladd, A. L. (2020). Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) in Hand Surgery: Does a One-Question Outcome Instrument Compare Favorably? The Journal of Hand Surgery.

Development and Testing of a Question Prompt List for Common Hand Conditions: An Exploratory Sequential Mixed-Methods Study.
Satteson, E. S., Roe, A. K., Eppler, S. L., Yao, J., Shapiro, L. M., & Kamal, R. N. (2020). Development and Testing of a Question Prompt List for Common Hand Conditions: An Exploratory Sequential Mixed-Methods Study. The Journal of Hand Surgery.

A Simple Goal Elicitation Tool Improves Shared Decision Making in Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Mertz, K., Shah, R. F., Eppler, S. L., Yao, J., Safran, M., Palanca, A., … Kamal, R. N. (2020). A Simple Goal Elicitation Tool Improves Shared Decision Making in Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Medical Decision Making : an International Journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making, 272989X20943520.

Prevalence of Ganglion Cyst Formation After Wrist Arthroscopy: A Retrospective Longitudinal Analysis of 2420 Patients.
Rochlin, D. H., Perrault, D., Sheckter, C. C., Fox, P., & Yao, J. (2020). Prevalence of Ganglion Cyst Formation After Wrist Arthroscopy: A Retrospective Longitudinal Analysis of 2420 Patients. Hand (New York, N.Y.), 1558944720939203.

Morphology at the Distal Radioulnar Joint: Identifying the Prevalence of Reverse Obliquity.
O'Shaughnessy, M., Shapiro, L. M., Schultz, B., Retzky, J., Finlay, A. K., & Yao, J. (2020). Morphology at the Distal Radioulnar Joint: Identifying the Prevalence of Reverse Obliquity. Journal of Wrist Surgery, 9(5), 417–24.

The Importance of Concordance Between Patients and Their Subspecialists
Shah, R. F., Mertz, K., Gil, J. A., Eppler, S. L., Amanatullah, D., Yao, J., … Kamal, R. N. (2020). The Importance of Concordance Between Patients and Their Subspecialists. ORTHOPEDICS, 43(5), 315-+.

Engaging Patients to Ask More Questions: What's the Best Way? A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial.
Roe, A. K., Eppler, S. L., Shapiro, L. M., Satteson, E. S., Yao, J., & Kamal, R. N. (2021). Engaging Patients to Ask More Questions: What's the Best Way? A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal of Hand Surgery.

Arthroscopy in Distal Radius Fractures: Indications and When to Do It.
Yao, J., & Fogel, N. (2021). Arthroscopy in Distal Radius Fractures: Indications and When to Do It. Hand Clinics, 37(2), 279–91.

Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Repair/Reconstruction.
Shapiro, L. M., & Yao, J. (2021). Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Repair/Reconstruction. Hand Clinics, 37(4), 493–505.

Concurrent Ring Finger Middle Phalanx Fracture and Jersey Finger in a Rugby Player.
Putnam, J. G., & Yao, J. (2021). Concurrent Ring Finger Middle Phalanx Fracture and Jersey Finger in a Rugby Player. The Journal of Hand Surgery Asian-Pacific Volume, 26(4), 734–737.

Arthroscopic Management of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis and Pathology.
Barrera, J., & Yao, J. (2022). Arthroscopic Management of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis and Pathology. Hand Clinics, 38(2), 183–197.

Do Patients Want to be Involved in Their Carpal Tunnel Surgery Decisions? A Multicenter Study.
Roe, A. K., Eppler, S. L., Kakar, S., Akelman, E., Got, C. J., Blazar, P. E., … Kamal, R. N. (2022). Do Patients Want to be Involved in Their Carpal Tunnel Surgery Decisions? A Multicenter Study. The Journal of Hand Surgery.

Scaphoid Malunion: Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes
Putnam, J., Pfaff, K., & Yao, J. (2022). Scaphoid Malunion: Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes. JOURNAL OF WRIST SURGERY.

Health Literacy and Patient Participation in Shared Decision-Making in Orthopedic Surgery
Mertz, K., Eppler, S., Shah, R. F., Yao, J., Steffner, R., Safran, M., … Kamal, R. N. (2022). Health Literacy and Patient Participation in Shared Decision-Making in Orthopedic Surgery. ORTHOPEDICS, 45(4), 227–232.

Analysis of Website Accessibility and Content for All 92 Accredited Hand Surgery Fellowship Programs in the United States: An Update.
Cohen, S. A., Xiao, M., Curtin, C. M., & Yao, J. (2022). Analysis of Website Accessibility and Content for All 92 Accredited Hand Surgery Fellowship Programs in the United States: An Update. Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, 4(5), 269–275.

Anatomic relationship of extensor indicis propius and extensor digitorum communis: Implications for tendon transfer.
Zhou, J., Frey, C., Segovia, N., & Yao, J. (2022). Anatomic relationship of extensor indicis propius and extensor digitorum communis: Implications for tendon transfer. World Journal of Orthopedics, 13(11), 978–985.

Distal Metaphyseal Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy Fixation: A Biomechanical Analysis.
Frey, C. S., Zhou, J. Y., Shah, K., Chan, C. K., Joseph, L., Storaci, H., … Yao, J. (2023). Distal Metaphyseal Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy Fixation: A Biomechanical Analysis. The Journal of Hand Surgery.

Scaphoid Malunion: Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes.
Putnam, J., Pfaff, K., & Yao, J. (2023). Scaphoid Malunion: Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes. Journal of Wrist Surgery, 12(1), 40–45.

Clinical outcomes of double-screw fixation with bone grafting for displaced scaphoid nonunions: Aseries of 21 cases.
Ma, W., Yao, J., & Guo, Y. (2023). Clinical outcomes of double-screw fixation with bone grafting for displaced scaphoid nonunions: Aseries of 21 cases. Frontiers in Surgery, 10, 1096684.

Antegrade Fixation of Distal Metaphyseal Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy.
Zhou, J. Y., Frey, C. S., Shah, K., Ostergaard, P. J., & Yao, J. (2023). Antegrade Fixation of Distal Metaphyseal Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy. Techniques in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery.

Decision Making and Cost in Healthcare: The Patient Perspective.
Lindsay, S. E., Alokozai, A., Eppler, S. L., Yao, J., Morris, A., & Kamal, R. N. (2023). Decision Making and Cost in Healthcare: The Patient Perspective. Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances, 32(1), 23–27.

Assessing Bone Mineral Density Using Radiographs of the Hand: A Multicenter Validation.
Burton, H., Bodansky, D., Silver, N., Yao, J., & Horwitz, M. (2023). Assessing Bone Mineral Density Using Radiographs of the Hand: A Multicenter Validation. The Journal of Hand Surgery.

Arthroscopic-Assisted Fracture Treatment in the Wrist.
Yao, J., & Fogel, N. (2023). Arthroscopic-Assisted Fracture Treatment in the Wrist. Hand Clinics, 39(4), 533–543.

Scaffold-Free Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Sheets Enhance Bone Formation in a Weight-Bearing Rat Critical Bone Defect Model.
Mito, K., Lachnish, J., Le, W., Chan, C., Chang, Y.-L. L., & Yao, J. (2023). Scaffold-Free Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Sheets Enhance Bone Formation in a Weight-Bearing Rat Critical Bone Defect Model. Tissue Engineering. Part A.

Prospective Analysis of Simulated Pneumatic Tourniquet Use and Oedema Following Axillary Lymph Node Dissection.
Wu, E. J., Lai, C. H., Muraoka, K., Segovia, N., Kleimeyer, J. P., & Yao, J. (2024). Prospective Analysis of Simulated Pneumatic Tourniquet Use and Oedema Following Axillary Lymph Node Dissection. The Journal of Hand Surgery Asian-Pacific Volume, 29(1), 29–35.

Scapholunate Ligament Injuries.
Zhou, J. Y., Jodah, R., Joseph, L. P., & Yao, J. (2024). Scapholunate Ligament Injuries. Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, 6(3), 245–267.

Long-Term Results of Suture-Button Suspensionplasty in the Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis: A Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up.
Lachnish, J., Titan, A. L., Sen, S., & Yao, J. (2024). Long-Term Results of Suture-Button Suspensionplasty in the Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis: A Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up. Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, 6(2), 206–211.

Treatment of Hand and Wrist Cartilage Defects in Athletes.
Ravella, K. C., & Yao, J. (2024). Treatment of Hand and Wrist Cartilage Defects in Athletes. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review, 32(2), 104–112.

Reliability of Wrist Arthroscopy in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears.
Graesser, E. A., Wall, L. B., Kakar, S., Yao, J., Richard, M. J., Gaston, R. G., & Goldfarb, C. A. (2024). Reliability of Wrist Arthroscopy in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears. The Journal of Hand Surgery.

Arthroscopic-Assisted Repair of the Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex.
Zhou, J. Y., Tuyishime, H., & Yao, J. (2024). Arthroscopic-Assisted Repair of the Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex. Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, 6(4), 445–457.

Clinical Trials

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4.9/5

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4.8/5

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Patient Reviews

(187 reviews)

Wish Dr Yao can explain more regarding the hand symptoms. It was quiet rush appointment.

Aug 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent doctor

Jun 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao and his team exceed all expectations and are so caring

May 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent doctor

May 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

There was no waiting. They called me in at my appointment time. Dr. Yao and his assistant were very friendly and helpful.

Apr 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Thank you for doing such a great job on my wrist. So grateful.

Feb 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent surgeon, very good communicator, answers questions well and is friendly.

Jan 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Very good help.

Jan 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Exceptional!

Jan 2024

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao is a very attentive Dr. he pays close attention to what you are saying and answers your questions in a manner that is easy to understand. His staff is also amazing.

Dec 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

I appreciate Dr. Yapâ€™s consult concerning my cyst in my left hand. He was friendly and I appreciated his comments of the cyst on my hand. I chose to have the cyst remove. I will make an appointment with Rhommel

Oct 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

I like him very much! He is an excellent surgeon as I've had great results and he has a warm and friendly manner and is easy to talk with.

Sep 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Totally satisfied with Dr. Yao.

Aug 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent

May 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao is the most professional and compassionate doctor. I have had 2 surgeries with him and have had great results! I wouldnâ€™t go to anyone else!! Heâ€™s the best!

May 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

The doctor and his assistants are patient, helpful and informative

Apr 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Yao appears knowledgeable and efficient (I had a routine follow up and he dealt with it quickly)

Apr 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao was warm and personable, and seemed very confident he could resolve the problem with my wrist. He cited specific data on possible outcomes, which I really liked.

Mar 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

My experience has been outstanding!

Feb 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent patient experience.

Feb 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Professional, very patient, efficient with less wait time, nice environment

Jan 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

The appointment was early and everyone was friendly and efficient.

Jan 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Everyone was courteous, helpful and positive! Dr. Yao and his team were great, very professional .

Jan 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Great service and great Dr

Jan 2023

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao listens well and responds appropriately and doesn't seem rushed.

Dec 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Yao, the resident doctor and the care team were all very friendly and professional.

Dec 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

fast and organized

Dec 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Yao was highly recommended by one of his past patients for my broken wrist. I have as very impressed with his expertise and am hopeful or a full recovery.

Dec 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Both Dr. McKnight & Dr. Yao, spent time & allowed for lots of questions! Thank you

Nov 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao is great.

Nov 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Everone very helpful. Thank you!

Nov 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Everyone from asking directions in lobby, check in staff, assistants and doctors were kind and concerned.

Nov 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Always the best experience. Friendly, professional staff whose only goal is five star care.

Nov 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

dr yao and his female assistant np were very good

Nov 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Very professional explain the options I have very carefully

Nov 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Focused, humane, clear, and professional care from both the doctors

Oct 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

I have a great deal of respect and confidence in Dr Yao and his team.

Oct 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

I am an artist so the use of my dominant hand is of utmost importance to me. Dr. Yao and staff attentively listen to my concerns and have worked with me to make sure I can keep drawing and painting.

Oct 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Checked my elbow recovery from Elbow reduction procedure, done after dislocation of elbow.

Oct 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent care and efficient

Oct 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent care!

Oct 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao was very attentive and heard what I had to say. He was very clear with all his input about the problems with my wrist. I am extremely grateful he was my doctor.

Oct 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao is a great physician. He treats his patients with care, and thinks through the best possible course of action for each individual.

Sep 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Everyone was very communicative on what was going on, which was great!

Sep 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

I'm pretty anxious when visiting doctors. Particularly new ones. EVERYONE was exceptional. They were on time, they were kind, they looked me in the eye. They answered every single question I had. I was very, very impressed.

Sep 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Yao is excellent and the staff very helpful.

Sep 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Great, caring staff. Dr. Yao and Ana were attentive and informative.

Sep 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao is just a fantastic clinician.

Sep 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao and the whole team have been fantastic.

Sep 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

He was excellent and so was his student assistant. I would definitely recommend him and return to him if I need more care.

Sep 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Iâ€™ve seen Dr Yao many times over the past 12 years and have always been pleased with his care.

Sep 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent r

Aug 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Very personable and efficient

Aug 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Yao is great at explaining things and is very kind!

Aug 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Highly professional and courteous.

Aug 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Got the treatment I need

Aug 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

The staff and doctors showed compassion and caring, greatly appreciated

Jul 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yahoo and his assistant, I donâ€™t remember her name right now. Or fabulous. Very professional, charming and explained everything in a clear and efficient manner. I feel very fortunate to have been able to see them. I hate

Jul 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Great team, I'm ready for my surgery

Jul 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent Provider and fantastic Staff

Jun 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

The office is super efficient and timely, and Dr Yao is top notch.

Jun 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Very professional, smart and friendly. I felt in very good hands

Jun 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

The doctor and physician assistant were both excellent.

May 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao was very professional and personable. He does very well in diagnosis. Therefore I would strongly refer my friends and family members to seek medical advice from him.

May 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao is amazing. Heâ€™s the first doctor in my core for my elbow that I feel truly heard, cared about, and not rushed. He respected my thoughts and concerns and talked about his clinical reasoning and surgical decision thought process with me out loud so that we could make a decision together. He and his team were wonderful on surgery day, I felt very taken care of! I couldnâ€™t recommend him enough.

May 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Yao is simply a treasure. With tightrope arthroplasty surgery is skills are extraordinary. His level of professional achievement is not available in surgeons in Arizona. Words cannot express appreciation for him being available during my time of need..

May 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

excellent

May 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao is a very understanding doctor. He listens, explains things and answers questions.. I fully trust Dr. Yao to help me with the medical problem of my hand.

Apr 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Yao and his staff are wonderful!!

Apr 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Yao and staff are very nice and attentive. Also Today, I met dr Heffner and he has excellent bedside manner by taking great care in explaining the X-ray and the mechanics of the steel plates.

Apr 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent. Efficient. Comprehensive.

Apr 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

My doctor itâ€™s the best ,all the team are really good thank you for all the excellent work

Apr 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Very thorough

Mar 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent!

Mar 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Exceptional patient care.

Mar 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

My appointment with Dr. Yao went smoothly from start to finish - excellent care

Mar 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

He's simply a genius at what he does! Dr. Yao is very patient and has great bedside manners!

Feb 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent care. Great communication.

Feb 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Very organized and very little waiting ... Tnx

Feb 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao, his assistant Ann and the rest of the office staff were excellent in terms of their professioinal skill and thoughtful and caring in terms of the services they provided.

Jan 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Great Doctor!

Jan 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

My visit is always great ,Thank you to all the staff and MD my doctor Yao Jeffrey he is the best

Jan 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent doctor and med staff. Scheduling person Kimberly was fantastic, understanding and helpful

Jan 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

I have been a patient of Dr. Yao's for a few conditions over several years. He has always been superb.

Jan 2022

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao is an exceptional physician who balances his knowledge with his kindness. I am very happy to have him as my physician and surgeon.

Dec 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Eccellente

Dec 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Both the Fellow and Dr. Yao were very professional, efficient and extremely knowledgeable!

Dec 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao is extremely accomplished and experienced, and he balances that with being a very kind individual.

Dec 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Personable, thorough and good communication

Dec 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Great, thorough meeting.

Nov 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Best Cortisone shot ever

Nov 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

He is personable, knowledgeable and willing to patiently answer questions and concerns.

Nov 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

I was very happy with the appointment with Dr. Yao. He spent time examining my hand, talking to me and explaining what needed to be done next.

Sep 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao was awesome. Very detailed and spent a lot of time with me

Sep 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao always makes each visit very easy to speak with him back and forth. He answers all my questions and doesn't make me feel rushed.

Sep 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Yao is exceptional

Aug 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Very professional and detailed what was needed to help my problem.

Aug 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

If I know anyone with hand, wrist issues, I would most certainly recommend Dr Yao!

Aug 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

I think Dr. Yao was an excellent doctor and I was very pleased with his ability to relate to me personally, which not all doctors have..

Jul 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Very professional and helpful.

Jul 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

I received great confidence and care from my doctor - Dr. Yao and his team is terrific

May 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Professional, easy to talk to, made me feel fully confident in his abilities to take care of my issues

May 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Thank you so much for your time and care!!

May 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

SHORT, SWEET, AND TO THE POINT.

Apr 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao was great. He communicates his knowledge in a very easy & kind way.

Apr 2021

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Verified SHC Patient

Thank you to Dr. Yao & his team for their care!

Nov 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Was able to schedule my surgery for the following day!

Nov 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Wonderful MD!

Oct 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

I have complete confidence in Dr. Yao and am very glad that he is my doctor. He's been wonderful to work with throughout this entire process, and I would recommend him to everyone.

Oct 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

I received excellent service and care

Oct 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

very profesional

Oct 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

First rate doctor

Oct 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao is great. some front end processes that need some work.

Sep 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao was very clear with expectations as my injury was very severe. His surgery/care with my determination exceeded those expectations.

Aug 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Yao is always amazing and I've seen him for multiple hand, wrist, arm, elbow and shoulder problems. He is kind, patient, confident and smart. I have and will continue to trust his knowledge and determinations. He is excellent at explaining things in an understandable way without an ounce of arrogance.

Aug 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

My single concern is that despite having a torn ligament, no physical therapy to strengthen the surrounding muscles was advised and it seems like that would be sensible. The only other item is, the doctor never accounted for the change in pain following my wrist being hit in March. The ligament tear is 40 years old, but the pain and reduced movement is only 5 months old and that is what I really wanted help with.

Aug 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Both Dr. Yao and Dr. Shapiro provided excellent care with much compassion and concern. The BEST!

Jul 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Good doctor

Jul 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao and all of the staff that I I encountered on my visits were professional, kind, considerate and friendly.

Jul 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao's team work so well together and makes me feel not anxious about my needed surgeries. Great bedside manner, warm and friendly while maintaining professional integrity.

Jul 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

I have many many times recommended Dr Yao. He is always kind, gracious, clear, and calm. He is always relaxed and confident and is one of my favorite Drs ever.

Jun 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Always a nice experience.

Jun 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao made me feel very comfortable. His friendly, professional manner gave me confidence in his diagnosis and prognosis regarding my condition.

Jun 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Having experienced many serious health problems in the past, I have become very in tune with my body and proactive in my health care and I always feel I am being listened to and heard by my Stanford care givers.

Apr 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Jeffrey Yao, MD is one of the leading hand surgeons in the US. we are so lucky to have him working at Stanford here in the Bay Area

Apr 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

I'm most confident of Dr. Yao's assessment of my condition and have every belief that the surgery this Friday will be a success. He has good "bedside" manner and makes me feel comfortable asking him lots of questions and voice my concerns.

Mar 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao and his staff are excellent. Personable, very knowledgeable, and skilled. Great sense of humor.

Mar 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

The care provider was knowledgeable, friendly, and supportive.

Mar 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao is an amazing surgeon, great communicator!

Feb 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

The doctor came relatively quickly and asked about my hand (thumb). The doctor very nice and kind ensured I would be OK with the information presented.

Jan 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao is great

Jan 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Stanford staff is the very best in my experience.

Jan 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao was on time and courteous. I really appreciated his frankness about the need for surgery. The staff who greet you could not be more polite. It is so important that a patients experience starts off well and Stanford excels with this!!!

Jan 2018

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Yao is a very nice person. Showed interest in explaning the process and procedure.

Dec 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

Both Dr Yao and his fellow (sorry, forgot her name) were very good in explaining the findings, next steps, options, and were a step ahead on each question I was going to ask. I also appreciated their honesty in telling me better not to do certain things I was hoping to do. Very direct, but friendly answers.

Nov 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

Excellent & professional.

Nov 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

interface with Dr. Yao, and earlier interaction with Dr. Shapiro put me at ease in making the decision to have surgery.

Oct 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Yao is wonderful

Aug 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

Stanford physicians are the best of the best which is why I continue to seek medical assistance here.

Apr 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

Very good

Apr 2017

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Verified SHC Patient

terrific

Nov 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Trustworthy.

Oct 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Have already Dr. Jeffrey had to others. Recommended.

Oct 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Two weeks post surgery and I could not be happier about the results so far!!

Oct 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

very good service

Aug 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

wow. I like a doc who knows what he is doing. I was sure my hand would never straighten out. but several "pops" later, there it was, straight as you please. I know I have to exercise and wear the splint at night, but wow, I see a working hand in my future. and the whole team couldn't be nicer, from putting me at ease, to being confidently cheerful, to getting the job done. thanks

Jul 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

everyone was great! super knowledgeable and overall excellent patient care

Jun 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Yao is awesome.

Jun 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Jeffrey Yao is excellent and very professional.

Feb 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Did not seem to take my remaining pain very seriously. Almost verbatim told me "that's what you're stuck with" and it took explicit note that pain is worse than before surgery for some concern.

Jan 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

I like how he works with me to come up with treatment options

Jan 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Doctors explained everything carefully

Jan 2016

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Verified SHC Patient

Everyone should want to have Dr. Yao as their hand doctor. He takes good care of his patients and I feel like takes really good care of his fellow as well. He continually talked her through his observations as he examined me and then would explain his thoughts in more lay terms to me

Dec 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

It was a pleasure to see Dr Yao. He is experienced, professional and kind

Dec 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao is very professional. He gives me honest advice and how to care my hands. I trust Dr. Yao so I return to see him for my hand problem.

Nov 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Extremely competent

Nov 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

I am in general happy with Dr. Yao, but I did feel a sort of anti-climactic ending in which I was just sort of sent off and told only to follow up if I had a problem. I guess I feel as though there was not much concern in knowing how my recovery goes/care for the patient as an individual. That being said, I have received excellent care for the most part and up until this odd ending, felt really good about Dr. Yao. The other thing I would say is that I never received any clear expectations of how my recovery would go. It would have been a lot easier to navigate this period if the doctor told me all along I would continue to have pain and irritation for the months to come. My therapist told me that i should expect 9-12 months to return to normal, but this expectation was definitely not expressed by my doctor, and until receiving this more conservative evaluation of what to expect from my therapist, I was constantly worried about my ongoing symptoms. I would urge Dr. Yao to be more explicit that you will get flare ups and pain and inflammation for some time to come in order to dispel patient's worries.

Nov 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Left with no conclusion of what lump on hand is. Told to return when it gets larger(exactly what I was trying to avoid). This visit was not a good use of my time.

Nov 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao is smart, talented and professional. He relates very well to patients and is a very valuable public relations asset to the Stanford Medical School and Stanford University.

Oct 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

I highly recommend Stanford to all my friends and family.

Oct 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Really Dr. Yao spent very little time with me. He had not reviewed my informtion except to talk to the NP who really did not understand my injury. He did not even know I had Xrays. I was really hoping for in depth understanding on the tradeoffs and a discussion about why or why not surgery could help me. I tried some follow up questions but they were met with short answers. I am sure he knows what he is doing but I guess since I did not need surgery I did not merit his full attention

Oct 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. spent less than 3 mins with me on both visits.

Sep 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Yao is fantastic!

Aug 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Very unconcerned. Very unhelpful. I am already discouraging people from visiting the clinic.

Aug 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Exemplary care.

Aug 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

good

Aug 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

I don't particularly like having to go thru detail with nurse, then intern, then doctor. Intern personality seemed stern and by the book, doctor came across a lot friendlier and caring, I chalk that up to experience.

Aug 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

the intern was excellent and helpful. she was very considerate

Jun 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Have had only very good experiences.

Jun 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Care was excellent; it was my first visit, so I don't have much experience to rate my confidence in the provider yet.

Jun 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

lack of specific instructions regarding my use of fractured hand, other than my asking if i could lift weights.i felt like cattle being moved thru a shoot( very de-personalized attention)

Jun 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

I unfortunately was not quick enough to ask the questions I really wanted to ask. I would have appreciated a little more information regarding what is involved in having a cast.

May 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Yao and Ann are great consistently :)

May 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

I design surgical tools & know Dr. Yao from clinical trials. Most of these questions do not really aplply to me.

May 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr Yao is amazing in all ways. I am very lucky that my primary care doctor (Christian Fulmer) recommended him! Dr Yao was only going to give me one shot but gave me 2 when I told him how bad I needed it and I am now pain free :) in both hands.

Apr 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Very pleased with surgeon's skills. Would recommend him unequivocally.

Apr 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

I learned after the fact who to contact and what do do if there were problems with the cast. There was no instruction about what to expect and the available resources (for example - that my hand could be re-casted if the cast hurt).

Apr 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

the doc, his assistant & the student (walk along) were amazing. explained everything in detail and was sensible to all my needs. amazing crew :)'im a crabby business owner, it's nice to see good smart people taking care of me!!!

Mar 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Directions from Dr. Yao about what to expect after my cast was removed and self-care were scant (use hand, use splint mostly at night). I thought the hand therapist would provide more, but she quickly produced a splint, then sent me on my way to schedule and appointment two weeks later. The rushed attitude of the had therapist was disappointing and less than encouraging.

Mar 2015

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Verified SHC Patient

Informative consult - took the time to answer all questions/concerns.

Oct 2014

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Verified SHC Patient

I want to thank Dr. Yao & his assistant, Ann Owen for their kindness & concern where their care.

Aug 2014

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Verified SHC Patient

I felt the dr. was rushed...trying to make up for some delays earlier. He was thorough, but I just felt my issued was unimportant. He provided good info, though. Knew his stuff.

Jun 2014

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Verified SHC Patient

I tell everyone who might benefit a visit to Dr. Yao of his care of patients and perfection in his surgeries.

Jun 2014

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Verified SHC Patient

All doctor should be this GOOD.

May 2014

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Jeffrey Yao was/is excellent on every level! Very knowledgeable and professional and very easy to talk/communicate with -

Mar 2014

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Verified SHC Patient

Dr. Yao was kind, thorough and I am fully confident in him as my surgeon for upcoming surgery.

Feb 2014

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Verified SHC Patient

Everything in person was good but I wish I had follow up once I had the MRI done. I had to call to get results.

Jan 2014

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Verified SHC Patient

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